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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-08-19

[ have been spending month by the
ocean. 1t was very hot and about all
one could do was to lie idly in his room
and look out at the sea. How ones
Thoughts ramble about when at perfect
rest. Just above the hotel, lying far up
on the beach, was large ship that had
come ashore. She had mistaken the
light. She had lust beaten her way
ashore" as an old sailor said to me. Boat
load after boat load of her crew had left
her for safety, and left her to 60 on the
sand. You have seen men like that
haven't you? Men who started out from
port equipped for prosperous voyage, who
weighed anchor at home in youth with the
encouragement, the prayers, the tears, OF
all and started proudly out on the sea of life
with clear conscience, fixed principles.
and the anchor of hope that all men trust
cd could stand the gale, and yet to the
amaZement Of all turn from their course
and beat their way to false and dangerous
light. How friend after friend left them in
despair, and how at last they came to the
false light ruined wreck. If the stranded
ship see here could only reach the water
again she would sail different course.
Here as l look at her she creaks and
groans to get back to the water. So too
with him. II he could only reach the
clear waters of wholesome life once
more; if he could only gather the friends
who have left him, once more; if he could
only once more make that voyage from
the fair and peaceful haven of youth
How different the voyage would be Alas;
l suppose, after one fashion or another
we have all found the phantom lights on
either side of our path in life. We have all
been badly scratched by the briars through
which we have pursued them, and have
had grievous falls and sore consciences
from the chase. But to be stranded, All!
that is different. Have [ any such man
in my mind as I write Yes. So have
you, so have all of US. So thicklY do they
lie along the shore of Time that we can't
take step without seeing them. To see
s stranded ship is sight full Of sugges-
tions, but to see stranded man TO whom
can never come another voyage, who lies
motionless, without an effort, save TO bury
himself deeper; and whose case is beyond
the reach OF finite hands, is a sight that
must move the heart of Infinite Pity.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
LUNING, Texas, Nov. rs, 'S3.

Drs. j. j. d w. H. Tobin,
GENTLEMEN:--I desire to give you
my unsolicited testimonial to the
virtue of your great medicine, He.
patozone. My mother, who lives at
Lafayette, Ala, has been great suf
ferer from liver trouble for four years
physicians absolutely failing to give
her relief Having heard Of the
cures affected by your medicine, I
procured four BOTTLES and sent them
for her to try, urging her to give
them fair trial, and now she writ.
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health is grately improved; the
pain in my side, which the doctors
here could not relieve, has entirely
disappeared and | feel like | had
new lease on life" have heard
from my mother since the above was
written, and she regards the cure as
as complete, Many Of my friends at
this place use Hepatozone with
great satisfaction. and pronounce it
one of the very best OF liver medi-
cines, Respectfully,
j. II. CALLAHAN.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24

AHAAu5no AMAtl1-
Cotton picking has begun.
| Little Rock has two blocks paved
with granite.
Cotton worms have appeared In
many parts Of the State.
| Hot Springs public school will &C
commodate 1000 pupils.
About one-fourth of the counties
OF Arkansas are out of debt.
The Sunday saloon business has
been broken up at Texarkana.
Two new brick churches are to be
built at once at Pine Bluff.
The pecan yield promises to be
the largest ever known In the S..ssssr-
Recent discoveries Of gold is Great
ing some excitement in Perry coun-
ty.
Enough brick-layers cannot he
had in Little Rock for work under
contract.
Little Rock has received four new
bales of cotton. The first sold for
$I25.
Membership of the G. A. r. has
increased about 400 in Arkansas
since May LIST.
A refining department Is to be at
tached to the Southern Cotton Oil
Mills at Little Rock.
An attempt was made to assassin.
ate Washington county justice Of
the peace last week.
A plantation, containing 1880
acres, half in cultivation, near Pine
Bluff, recently sold for 500, 900.
Rev. Sam Jones will attend camp
meeting at Elm Springs, Washing
ton county, beginning Friday, Sept.
18th.
A Washington county farmer
named Andrew Howe claims to have
raised 3,432 bushels of wheat on 200
acres of land.
A move is being made in nearly |
every county IN the State for dis
play OF its resources at the Exposi
ton at Little Rock this fall.
1t is proposed to organize ''cane
breakers society at Forrest City of
those who have lived in Arkansas
for 20 years or more.
The Marion county court house
was burned, with all the records and
papers. on Wednesday night of last
week. Supposed to be the work of
an incendiary.
All government land entries have
been suspended in Polk and Mont
gomery and parts of Garland and
Hot Spring counties to prevent min
eral land being illegally taken up.
The corner stone of the Pulaski
county court house was laid last
week with imposing ceremonies.
When completed it will be one of
the grandest and most substantial
structures of the kind in the States.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
Died.

| DAcUs. LIN this city. Sunday morn
ing, August 81, 1887, from hcait
disease, w. II. Dacus, In the land year
Of his age.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of Mr.. Dacus are peculiarly sad
and touching. He was at his usual
place of business until 8 o'clock Satur-
| day night, and going home retired ap-
parentlv in good health. Awaking
about three O'Clock Sunday morning
| he complained Of feeling cold, put
down a window near his bed and fell
asleep again. His heavy breathing
very soon attracted his wife's attention
and upon examination she found him
to be dying. Neighbors were sum
moncd at once but before one OF them
arrived his spirit had flown. The
physician examining him after death,
thought his sudden death must have
resulted from heart disease.
Mr.. Dacus was born In Hickman
cn..;s.sys, kentucky, December %, 1S45.
Removed with his parents to Yell Co.
In 1860, and with them came to Rus
sellviIle in 1874 and has since resided
here. He was devoted husband, an
induIgent father and the home circle
that is broken up by his death will
ever mourn the loss OF him whose
oi.!ef aim in life was to give them COM
fort and happiness. He leaves wife
and four children to mourn their loss.
CLEAvER.-In Russellville, Wednes.
day, August "a, 1887, b. w. Cleaver,
in the 50th year OF his age. The
death of Capt. Cleaver was not unex-
pected He has been patient sufferer
for four years from paralytic stroke,
the first of which came to him seven |
years ago, but was light; three years /
later he was Frustrated with a second |
and more severe shock, from which he
never recovered, but continued to
gradually decline until the end came.
Capt. Cleaver was born In Grayson
county, Kentucky, December 80, 1887,
came to Russellville in 1867, and in
1871 was married to Miss Sallie Luker.
In 1870, in connection with j. II. Bat
tenfeld, he established the Herald, the
first paper ever printed in Russellville.
lie was postmaster here in 1912, and
in 1866 was elected mayor OF the town.
He was at one time member Of the
order of /. O. 0. F. and X. of FL. His
in both orders was allowed
to lapse. In all relations of life he was
kind and obliging, and gain
ed and retained large circle of friends.
Peace to his ashes.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24

anItc nIICTcnc Guaranteed to Cure. Price
A0uE DU0IEnS Pleasant to Take. Scots
MASS MEETING.

In order that all may understand the
Importance of the forthcoming EXPOSE
ton at Little Rock, and that COM
plete understanding may be had as to
the best manner of collecting, labelling
and forwarding suitable specimens of
our county's resources the Pope county
general committee has decided to call a
MASS MEETING of the citizens at the
court house In Russellville next Satur-
day (27tb,) at 2 o'clock p. m. and it is
hoped and earnestly requested that
everybody feeling an interest and
pride in the development of our county
aud making known her numerous and
unriyalled resources, will attend.
Every township in the county should
be represented. Messrs. j. G. Wallace
and Lawrence Russell, and possibly
others, will address the people. Do
not fail to attend and give this lauda-
BILE undertaking the benefit of your
counsel and active hearty cooperation.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God in his
infinite wisdom to remove from eur
midst Brother Ben Wordsworth, one Of
our beloved Sunday school scholars.
Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That in the death of Ben
ME our Sabbath school has lost one of
its most faithful students and the
church its promise of an efficient MEM
Der.
Resolved, That while we mourn the
loss of our departed brother we are
comforted by the belief that his freed
spirit has gone to join the angelic host
who have entered the school of an eter-
nal Sabbath above, where the continued
chorus of hallelujahs are ever sung.
Resolved, That we tender our deep
est sympathies to his relatives In this
their bereavement.
Resolved, Tha. copy of these reso-
lutions be furnished the RUssELLvILLE
DEMOCRAT for publication, and the
same entered on the records of our
Sunday school.
Mrs. JAMIE THAcH,
Miss EFFIE HANEY,
RoBT. CHAsTEEN,
Committee.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
Secretary Lamar's Decision.

For many years, under republican
administrations, the policy Of the
government with reference to the
land question was such as to afford
the fullest protection to corporate
land thievery, and no protection
whatever to the public interest in
the great land tracts that are, or
should be, held open for actural set
Element. Both the great parties
have made repeated promises in
their platforms that the public do
main should be protected, but it re-
manned for democratic house, and,
latterly, dmocratic administration
of the interior department to take de-
cisive steps in the direction Of land
reform.
1t will be remembered that 1T was
democratic house that passed a
measure FORGETTING the land grants of
railroad corporations which had
failed to comply with the require
ments of the law, and earn title to
$40 grants which had been voted
them III the s~0,-. of subsidies.
These forfeitures. with two q. three
exceptions, were killed by the re
publican senate, the millionaire
friends of corporations in that body
refusing to vote against the interests
of the subsidized railroads. This
OF course, checked the onward march
of reform for the time being.
The masses of the people are in
tesested in the great landed property
OF the government. The people
want these lands held open to settle
ment and have long protested
against the republican policy of pro
tecting the corporations in stealing
the public domain. Few people
however, are informed as to the man
ner in which this theiving has been
carried on; and few understand the
vast Importance of Secretary La
mars decision in regard TO the in
demnity lands.
The policy of the government In
voting great subsidies to the rail.
roads placed In the hands of these
corporations vast tracts of land.
The indemnity lands affected by
Lamar's decision were such lands as
were, without legal sanction, with
held from the workings OF
the presumption laws on
the grounds that the land
grant roads were unable to enjoy the
fruits of their grants and should be
permitted to take from such portions
of the public domain outside of the
regular land grant belts, sufficient
lands to indemnity them for any
losses occasioned by their inability
to enjoy their full land grant.
AS will be readily seen, this policy
locked up within the power of the
land grant roads vast tracts which
ought to be open to the regular
homesteadand presumption laws. The
decision By Secretary Lamar is of
the greatest Importance at present
aud in the future. 1t opens millions
of lands 70 settlement, and restrains
the greedy, grasping policy OF the
land grant roads. Star.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
SEARcY COLLEGE sss :. ' s:sssss:

= Go to Church's for cheap goods.
have just returned from market and
new goods will be coming in every few
DAYS until the house will be full 70
overlooking. j. s. CHURCH. !
Sept. i.
- The splendid rains of last weel
and this have been of decided advant
age to the cotton crop and Will increase
the yield considerably. Where not toe
badly checked by the drouth the plant
is blooming right along, giving prom
Use of a very fair top crop under favor
able conditions from now on.
No Arsenic, strychnine or quinine
in Bolling's Chill Cure, and yet IL
breaks the chills every time. What
more could you ask, when 1t Is sold by
w. G.. Weimer and by w. S. Hinton,
Atkins, for 70 cents, including box OF
Bilious Bullets.
On Friday, the 26th inst, Capt.
James NJ. Harkey, Worthy Grand Pa
iron of the order Of Eastern Star, will
deliver lecture and organize a chap
ter If desired, in the Masonic hall at
Potts Station. Our masonic friends
down there should turn out and hear
the Captain, for they will miss a treat
if they do not.
Returning from Mt. Nebo last Sum
day the hack containing Mr.. Van Bos-
we'll and family and Mr.. Frank Thach,
was by some means tilted oyer and the
occupants spilled out on the mountain
side. Fortunately they escaped with
nothing more serious than few
slight bruises, and great big scare.
The governor has appointed as a
board o! equalization for Pope county
Charles Lewis, J. j. Rye and w. B
Young. The board is required TO meet
the second Monday in September to or
ganize. They have the power to take
from or add to the assessment made by
the assessor as in their Judgement may
be just.
MIR. John Beans brought in from
his farm tine recent Sam Brown pur-
chase), Monday, number Of fine
specimens OF Columbia peaches to be
sent to the exposition at Little Rock.
There were ten of them and their COM
bined weight was five pounds. Mr..
Beans; is, we believe, the first to re-
spond to the call for specimens. Now,
let others emulate his example and
send in something to exhibit. Leave
your offerings at the office of Judge
Wallace and they will be forwarded at
once to Little Rock.
We spent very pleasant afternoon
in the early part of the week with DR..
II. NJ. Wyatt at eagles Rock and on
his farm near by, drinking in the
beauties of It's charming scenery and
copious draughts of as cooling and
sparkling spring water as ever gurgled
from mountain side. This spring has
become frequent resort for Russell
vile people, and it would not be sur
prising If some time in the future some
one takes hold of the place and makes
it to RusselIville what Nebo is to OAR
danelle. 1t is certainly diamond in
the rough, and is well worth visiting.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
AGUE BUSTERS +: sss Y: : q

Hill, Fontaine & Co.'S circular to
their patrons dated st. Louis. August
20, says OF the cotton crop: Cotton,
since our last circular contracts have
York 40 points, adyices from crops not
being so favorable. The southern peo-
pie plant cotton In April and May.
work it In June, finish 1t and rejoice
over MAGNIFICENT PROSPECTS In July
and repent In August. We hope they
are worse scared than hurt now. A
conservative view would say indica-
tions point to fair crop. Middling
here 81 cts.v
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
ACHE RIicTEnC For Bilious Fever and all
Null UuOICnO Malaral Troubles. 10 cts
Announcement,

| would say through the DEMOCRAT
to the citizens OF Russellville and
vicinity, that, as the authorities of the
Christian church have kindly consent
ed that | may occupy their house for
the purpose, will at ii o'clock, on
Sunday September IL, commence a
series OF discourses or lectures on the
'Prodigal Son." lesson. found in Luke
CHI. 10. Three or four discourses will
probably be required to present the
subject with few other cognate scrip
lures.
However much ! may differ with
some constructionists, my design Is to
elucidate and magnify the gospel. I
have some new thoughts to present.
The first will be purely introductory.
The public cordially invited.
Resp't.,
L. l.. HARVEY.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
LOCAL LINES.
Keep the exposition ball rolliag.

Keep the exposition ball rolliag.
Fires felt comfortable this morn
Ing.
For a sure cure for chills use DR..
PoTTs' Chill Killer.
Come to the exposition meeting
next Saturday afternoon.
mo bad effects from the use Of DR..
Potts Chill Killer.
See notice of Eastern Star Chapter
meeting in another column.
Esquire Casey, of Dover, an old
and respected citizen, died last week.
The worst of the summer is over.
The days and nights are delightfully."-
cool.
--Dr. Potts. Chill Killer not only
cures the chills, but builds up the sys-
tenn.
The campmeeting at Centre Valley
will embrace the first Sabbath In Sep
TENDER.
If you have chills do not stop until
you procure bottle Of DIR. Potts Chill
Killer.
The next re-ruion of the Third
Arkansas regimen (federaD will be
held at this place In July. 1888.
The Pisgah picnic, we learn, was a
most enjoyable affair. There was a
big turn out, good speaking and plenty
TO eat.
Elsewhere we publish a conmuni-
cation from County Examiner w. A..
Baird addressed to school directors.
Read it.
Ewing Presbytery will meet Thurs
day night at Jacksonville, johnson
county. Mr.. Il. j. Russell will attend
from this place.
"A refreshing revival has been In
progress at Cross Plains the past week
under the ministrations OF Rev, Il. B..
Ford and others.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
NOTICE.

In the Pulaski Chancery Court.
At the April Term thereof, A. ID. 1871
On the LIST day of August, AID. 1887
The State OF Arkansas,
No. ~. vs..
Certain lands in Pope county, Arkansas.
The State of Arkansas has this day
filed her complaint In Equity to enforce
her vendors lien upon the following
described lands, to-wit:
The G ID of the "a of section IL,
township north, range IS west. 40
acres of Saline Lands In Pope county,
Arkansas. Said lands were sold by the
State of Arkansas on the 18th day Of
November, 1877, to p. M. Austin for
5000 with six per cent. interest from
date until paid, which amounts remain
wholly unpaid. All claimants to said
lands are hereby warned to appear and
defend against said complaint on or be-
fore the Sd day of the next October
Term of the Pulaski Chancery Court to
be holden on the Sd day of October,
1887, at its Court room in the city of
Little Rock, In Pulaski county, Arkan-
sas.
In testimony that the above is true
copy from the record of proceedings of
the Pulaski Chancery Court in the
above styled cause,
l. S. r. Brown, Clerk OF Pulaski
Chancery Court, hereunto set
SEAL. my hand, and affix the seal of
said Court on this 1st day of
August, 1887.
sep 2. 5. r. Brown, Clerk.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
AGUE


county. He has placed one fuIl
grown and matured, on our table.
We direct attention to the new
meat market advertisement. Mr..
Tod., the proprietor, is from Little
Rock, and fully understands his BUSH
ness. Give him trial.
Tucker & Son say that they still
have plenty of ''homemade" ice for the
public, the DEMOCRAT included. We
accept the amendment, and move the
previous question.
Prof. Mallett has accepted the chal-
lenge of Mr.. Horace Bradley to discuss
the political issues of the day, at At
kIns. Saturday, the Sd day of Septem-
Der next is the date agreed upon.
While digging we'll at Blakeley's
saw mill, in Dover township, recently,
vein of water was struck ut the depth
OF about twenty feet, strong enough to
force large stream several feet above
the ground.
IA fine ram fell here Monday morn
ing. 1t was gentle and continuous
shower that lasted a full half day, and
SO far as we can learn 1t was general
throughout the county.
The business men who send away
for printed stationery would feel sore
indeed If many of their patrons were
to persist in buying goods in some
other town. Yet the Que Is no worse
than the other. Money should be kept
at home.
Il want $50 dozen eggs and 275 doz-
en- chickens. viii give good price
for them II they come in the next 80
days. j. S. CHURCH.
sep i.
dealers In turnip seed report
heavy sales the past week, indicating
that large areas have been sown and
we may look for large crop of that
wholesome vegetable, provided, always,
the season Is suitable.
Never neglect cough. At the first
3ntimation, begin taking SPARKS INDI-
AN CouGH SYRUP, It is pleasant to take
and a positive cure. For sale by w. G..
Weimer. aug "a.
Mr.. A. Bostelmann, of Lutherville,
johnson county, was awarded the con-
tract for laying the foundation for the
courthouse, and Is now vi work with
about one-fourth OF the contract COM
pieted. No other contracts have been
let, but will be In very few days.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-08-24
ACHE QlIcTEQc Cure your Chills without
HuUL DUO LnO making you sick. 50 Cts.


The game OF ball played here Mon
day between the Dardanelle nine and
the home club was the most intensely
interesting and closely contested game
ever played In Russellviile. Inc ylslt-
ing team was sent away with their ban
ner trailing in the dust. Russelivllle
didn't much like to do it, but you see
the championship was at stake, and our
noyn oo nanaaa III h,s 10 ,fa,n ana
~. ss w ,oda ona snoro ~ win the game
w.. 49, ,asso.;,,e. ~ ranns or datea, a
.nus ,ossona a,s, VIZ tnne ,,,S;,r. r,ha
luz. nu.n 40 pIs ae 80 Ak Tnnira Ini;,s r.
souie ssoos ~ W " III
oc",oss' u A."'pn's'
The Preache:s' ana SUNDAY ochooi
workers Assembly, kev. 1. d. Foru,
superintendent, Revs. y. n. bryant
and b. y. Jones, assistants, now IN SEES
sion at Potts station VIII continue uh
I'll sept. 9TH. Following Is the oruer o.
exercises Tor each DAY.
10. Devotionai exercises
$50. Opening OF the department. OF
Theology.
$40. Opening OF the department. o.
English Grammar.
10. Opening OF the department. Of
Elocution.
Ito. Lecture.
2. Opening oil the department. Oh
Rhetoric.
3.l5. Openining OF the Sundayschooi
Department.
4.30. Opening OF the department. OF
Vocal Music.
!, ., DistinRulsneu speaAe, .,. VII ~ az
=
We were lately asked what meg
zine had made the most progress dur.
Ing the past year, aud were unable to
answer; but Demorests Monthly fol
September having just arrived calls the
| question to our mind, and an examina.
ton of this elegant Family Magazine
obliges us to admit that it would be
difficult for any publication to show
more enterprise and progress. The
publishers are now taking great inter-
est In Renumerative Home Work for
Women, and In tins number publish a
prize article on the subject. All the
Departments are so complete that there
Is nothing left TO be desired; informa-
ton can De round herein on every
point interesting TO the household,
even to the monthly news. We notice
a great acquisition 10 the already full
list OF contributors, Mrs. Ierhune Her,
REX. VINO has commenced series OF
articies on Seasonaoie entertainments,
giving conipie Information ABOUT each,
ironi Tue ,or, VI INVITATION 70 'are-
| wen. funiished by W, Jennings
Demorest, 10 East l'th otreet new
YORK.
Peter Treadwell (col.) wanted In
this county, for murder, was arrested
last week at Pine Bluff by Town Mar
shall Strickland of this place, and
lodged in Jail at Doyer for safe keeping.